Serse Coppi

29 June 1951 Death of Serse Coppi, Fausto’s little brother

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Serse Coppi with his brother Fausto Coppi in 1947

Understandably, the death of Serse Coppi after a crash during a race in Turin (Italy) had a huge impact onhis brother, the great Fausto Coppi’s life.   Serse Coppi, like his more famous brother, was a professional cyclist too. He was three and a half years younger than Fausto, and started his career only after … Read more

Faces from the peloton: Serse Coppi (1923-1951)

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Serse Coppi with his older brother Fausto Coppi after finishing Paris-Roubaix in 1949

Fausto Coppi’s brother, Serse was born on the 19th of March in 1923 in Castellania, Italy. He started to race professionally in the Bianchi team as the most trusted domestique of his older sibling in 1946. Nevertheless, he had his own personal success either: he won Paris-Roubaix in 1949, although under disputable circumstances. Originally, André … Read more